Duty: useless excuse to have one put on a cross Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EXCISETAX Duty: useless excuse to have one put on a cross (9) The Times Cryptic May 20, 2025
6% TAKEUPSPACE Be useless (11) LA Times Daily Dec 17, 2025
6% VOTED Put a cross into the box? (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 5, 2025
5% SPANNER One crosses river, but it's a wrench (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Dec 17, 2025
5% IBE "May __ excused?" (3) Newsday Dec 14, 2025
5% SCRAP Useless metalware (5) (5) Puzzler Dec 14, 2025
5% HOPED Crossed one's fingers (5) USA Today Dec 12, 2025
5% STUNTS Double duty? (6) LA Times Daily Dec 10, 2025
5% BRB "Excuse me for a sec" (3) Universal Dec 8, 2025
5% CUSTOMS Duties and traditions (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Dec 7, 2025

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